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E. E. ALLSTATTER.

TOY.

APPHCATION FILED JUNE 23.1919.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919.

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Application filed June 23, 1919.

To all whom it may concern."

Be it known that I, EDWIN ELMER ALL- STATTER, a citizen of the UnitedStates, and a resident of Hamilton, in the county of Butler and State ofOhio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements 1n Toys, ofwhich the following is a speclfication.

My invention is an improvement 1n toys, and has for its object toprovide a toy of the motion type, wherein the representation of afigureis provided, suitably mounted upon a base and connected with means forcausing the figure to dance a jig upon the support.

In the drawings Figure 1 is a front view with the parts in section,

Fig. 2 is a perspective view of the base,

Fig. 3 is a similar view of the controlling lever.

Fig. 4; isa perspective view of the connection between the lever and thefigure.

In the present embodiment of the inventi on, a figure 1 is provided, inthe present instance, the representation of a man, and the lower legs 2of the figure are hlnged to the upper legs as indicated at 3, so thatwhen the figure is joggled, the lower legs Wlll sw ng to simulatedancing. i It will be noticed that the feet and the upper legs may alsobe jointed if desired, as well as the arms, in order to increase theeffect of movement. A base 4: is provided in the form of a box or casehaving an open bottom, and having at the center of its top an upwardlyextending tubular extension The box also has a slot or notch 6 in thelower edge of one side, and within this slot or notch. a lever 7 isarranged- This lever has its inner end just below the tubular extension5 and its outer end is well outside the base 4. The lever is pivoted ona rod 8 which is engaged with the opposite side walls of the base, andthe outer end of the lever has a finger piece 9.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Dec. 2, 1919.

Serial No. 306,168.

A rod 10 is connected with the figure in any suitable manner at one end,andv the other end of the rod is connected with a plunger 11 which fitswithin the tubular extension 5. The plunger fits smoothly in theextension, so that it will move freely in the vibrated, the more violentthe agitation of the figure. During the agitation, the feet will strikethe hollow box base.

When the figure descends to its lowest position the plunger 11 is out ofthe tubular extension 5 and because of the flexibility and resiliency ofthe parts, a considerable lateral movement of the figure is permitted.When the figure is moved rapidly, it will not only shake its jointedlegs but will also vibrate laterally. At the same time when the plungeris moved upward the conical point will cause it to always centercorrectly.

I claim A figure toy comprising a hollow base having a tubular extensionin its top, a lever pivoted to the base, the other end being below theextension, a plunger on the inner end of the lever and having a taperedupper end for centering the plunger with respect to the extension, ajointed figure, and a rod extending through the extension and connectingthe figure with the tapering end of the plunger, the body portion of theplunger being out of the extension when the figure is in its lowermostposition.

EDl/VIN ELMER ALLSTATTER.

